Good Day Atlanta viewer information: April 22, 2025

Stars talk 'The Wedding Banquet' reimagining

In the new take on ''The Wedding Banquet,'' Lily Gladstone, Kelly Marie Tran, Han Gi-chan and Bowen Yang play two couples who decide a sham marriage is the answer to their problems. The stars and director Andrew Ahn sat down with Paul Milliken to talk about working together to remake Ang Lee's classic comedy.

ATLANTA - Director and cast talk reimagined "The Wedding Banquet":

Two couples. One wedding. And a million ways for things to go wrong.

The romantic comedy "The Wedding Banquet" opened in several Atlanta theaters this past weekend, reimagining the award-winning 1993 Ang Lee classic of the same name.

Directed and co-written by Andrew Ahn, this new "The Wedding Banquet" stars Academy Award nominee Lily Gladstone, Kelly Marie Tran, "Saturday Night Live" favorite Bowen Yang, and Han Gi-chan as two couples who decide a sham marriage is the answer to their respective problems. But things get very, very complicated when family gets involved, and suddenly a quick trip to the courthouse becomes an elaborate, tradition Korean wedding.

"It was wonderful," says Tran of filming the actual wedding sequence. "Andrew made sure that we were doing it in a really authentic way. We had an officiant, and we also had a wedding expert who were there making sure that we were following these traditions in a way that was authentic and true to that culture."

Adds Ahn, "I’m Korean, and one of the adjustments from the original film that I wanted to make was I wanted to show a Korean wedding. You know, I'd seen my brother get married and have this traditional Korean ceremony. And I wondered, as a gay man, if I could ever participate in that."

"The Wedding Banquet" is open in select theaters now from Bleecker Street — click here for local showtimes. And click the video player in this article to hear more of our interview with the film’s director and stars.

Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful celebrates Earth Day

Earth Day is a day to focus on how we can keep our corner of the planet clean, and nonprofit Gwinnett County Clean and Beautiful is hosting a special recycling event to help out. Carmita Rivera and Garret Duffy joined Kaitlyn Pratt to talk about their event at Coolray Field.

Gwinnett County to celebrate Earth Day with a recycling event at Coolray Field: Environmental outreach coordinator Garret Dufty and resources and marketing coordinator Carmita Rivera discusses the annual collaboration between Gwinnett County Department of Solid Waste and Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful. Earth Day 2025 will mark a community-wide recycling event at Coolray Field on Saturday, April 26, from 9 a.m. to noon.

Green Eggs and Kegs celebration for charity

Good food, good drinks, and great music are coming together for a good cause at Dunwoody's annual Green Eggs and Kegs charity event. Event creator David Abes and chef Phil Handley joined Kaitlyn Pratt in the Good Day kitchen to cook up some special bites and talk about the event.

Fourth Annual Green Eggs & Kegs Festival: Green Eggs & Kegs Festival returns for year four with an astounding 32 local restaurant participants. The best party in the ‘burbs will be hosted at Funwoody Village on Chamblee Dunwoody Road on Saturday, April 26, 2025, from noon to 5 p.m. rain or shine. General admission kicks off at 1 p.m. with access to bites, beer, wine and spirits, the newly added Big Green Egg cooking demos, live bands on the Funwoody stage, a Golf & Social simulator, and a rockin’ DJ in the big tent. Indulge in savory bites from top local chefs and restaurants, all making magic on a fiery Big Green Egg.

Author on the art of agreeing to disagree

Social and political divisions can feel more pronounced than ever, and it can be hard to maintain friendships that cross ideological lines. Author Florence Ann Romano has some ideas how you can stay close to those who see the world differently.

The art of agreeing to disagree in a polarized world: In a time when social and political divisions feel more pronounced than ever, many people are struggling to maintain friendships across ideological lines, but it is possible to stay close to friends who see the world differently. Author Florence Ann Romano has some ideas on how.

Entertainment update with Brenda Medley

Kenya Moore is telling her side of the story about the infamous incident that led to her ''Real Housewives'' suspension, and a metro Atlanta social media star is fighting back against sexual assault claims. Entertainment journalist Brenda Medley joins Good Day with the latest.

Brenda Medley has the latest in entertainment news: Kenya Moore Is Uninvited to the "RHOA" reunion and there's an update on comedia Druski's sexual assault case. Entertainment reporter Brenda Medley has the details.